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One of the exciting things about WordCamps going virtual is the community gaining access to more events and presentations than … Continue reading WordCamp Kent Online Features Business and Marketing Tracks, May 30-31 →

If you’re looking for a way to create smooth animations with Divi’s built-in scroll effects, you’re going to love this post. We’ll show you how to combine scroll snapping with Divi’s built-in motion effects to create full height sections that you can scroll between in one go. We’ll start by creating the first section. We …

Understanding how to hire a content writer, particularly a good one, is not something that comes naturally to most business owners or managers. I know this because I’ve been a professional blogger, editor, and content manager for a decade now. I’ve witnessed client after client struggle to find good writers for their website or publication. …

Back in the old days, creating an advanced custom site with WordPress would require coding skills (CSS, PHP, and Javascript). As WordPress and technology advance, we are able to create dynamic sites without any coding. With Builder Pro, you can create custom themes and templates without having to write any code. We’ve recorded a full …

While it is still Wednesday here in the U.S., some parts of the world are already awakening to the third … Continue reading CampusPress Releases Accessible Content Plugin in Time for Global Accessibility Awareness Day →

Welcome to the first tech comics roundup of 2020! It’s been a while since our 2019 tech comics roundup was published. While this may be true, it does not mean we have neglected the comics department in the meantime. In fact, our illustrator, Joao Santos, comes up with new comics every week. And, that’s why we can happily welcome you to the latest tech and WordPress comics roundup!
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This WPML release contains general bug fixes and compatibility improvements for WPML core, String Translation, Translation Management, and Sticky Links. In this release: Compatibility fixes for Divi, Elementor, and Cornerstone Card Elements Better usability with long Gutenberg block texts within the classic translation editor Meaningful icons and tooltips within String Translation for in-progress translations You …

Dark mode continues to grow in popularity as a convenient option for users to experience the web with less strain on the eyes. Let’s face it, we all tend to spend more time looking at screens than we probably should, so any additional comforts to the user experience (like dark mode) can go a long …

What is business casual? The answer is different for different people, not just because of personal style and comfort, but because of the nature of modern work setups. Today, people work in a variety of ways, including in the office full time, traveling for work or working while traveling, working from home (and newly adjusting …

Ever on the hunt for a more beautiful, simplified writing experience inside WordPress, I jumped at the chance to beta … Continue reading New Iceberg Plugin Brings a Distraction-Free Writing Experience to WordPress →

Running a store just got easier with WooCommerce Payments. Manage transactions from your WordPress dashboard & allow customers to pay directly on your site.

Automattic-owned eCommerce platform WooCommerce launched its new WooCommerce Payments feature today. The company seeks to make it easier for plugin … Continue reading WooCommerce Payments Allows Shop Owners to Manage Payments Without Leaving WordPress Admin →

On May 6, our Threat Intelligence team was alerted to a zero-day vulnerability present in Elementor Pro, a WordPress plugin installed on approximately 1 million sites. That vulnerability was being exploited in conjunction with another vulnerability found in Ultimate Addons for Elementor, a WordPress plugin installed on approximately 110,000 sites. We immediately released a firewall …Read More

Hey Divi Nation! Thanks for joining us for the next installment of our weekly Divi Design Initiative; where each week, we give away a brand new, free Divi Layout Pack from our design team to you. For this week, our design team has created a prominent Interpreter Layout Pack we think you’ll enjoy. This pack …

Social capital is an idea that has been around for more than a century, though its meaning has shifted over time. In the past, social capital defined the way a group of people in a community came together to build mutual trust and work together. Today, it also applies to the way brands interact with …

BuddyPress has entered the world of blocks with the release of version 6.0, the latest major update that has been … Continue reading BuddyPress 6.0.0 Released with New Group and Members Blocks →

If you want to improve your WordPress site’s performance, you need to know where you’re at right now. That’s what the GTmetrix speed test tool helps you with. With GTmetrix, you plug in your site’s URL and GTmetrix spits back your current performance metrics, along with scores, recommendations, and analysis tools to help you optimize your site’s performance.
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Last week, the official Theme Review Team (TRT) decided to change its name. The re-branding was mostly about fixing a … Continue reading WordPress Theme Review Team Changes Name, Now the Themes Team →

If you are looking for great WordPress hosting that works flawlessly with Divi and comes with automatic Divi installation, then Divi Hosting is a great new solution for you. We partnered with some of our favorite WordPress hosts (Pressable, Flywheel and SiteGround) to give Divi customers a simple way to create Divi websites that are …

The way you design your product page has an immediate impact on your visitors’ behavior. A well-designed and customized product page design can make it easier for visitors to decide if they want to purchase your product. If you’re looking for a way to make your product page more appealing, you’ll love this post. We’ll …

These days, more professionals are working at home than ever before. In fact, remote work has increased exponentially since 2005–by 159%, according to a recent report. Current circumstances worldwide have moved many companies into working remotely in a short period of time. So what’s the secret for how to stand out at work when you’re …

Divi Mobile is a third-party plugin for Divi that makes it easy to create custom mobile menus for Divi websites. All of the settings are found in the theme customizer, so you can see a live preview of your mobile menu designs. It’s an easy plugin to use and it can create just about any …

On this week’s Think Like a Hacker podcast, we cover an active attack campaign targeting WordPress sites and numerous plugin vulnerabilities. This active attack campaign has been ongoing and has outpaced all other attacks on WordPress vulnerabilities. Our threat intelligence team has been tracking this attacker for months now, and we’re seeing these attacks intensifying. …Read More

Notion is an all-in-one digital platform for storing and organizing your everyday projects, business essentials, and personal documents. It’s perfect for individuals, professionals, and teams. From project tasks to design assets for professional needs to personal needs such as recipes or fitness tracking, Notion is a solution to visualize all your information in one central …

iA Writer has been delighting users with its minimal writing experience for nearly a decade, racking up more than 3 … Continue reading iA Writer Adds Expanded Support for IndieWeb Tools and WordPress Publishing →

On Wednesday, the Gutenberg team released version 8.1.0 of the plugin. The update includes a new block-copying feature, block pattern … Continue reading Gutenberg 8.1 Includes Block Copying, Testimonials Pattern, and Patterns UI Update →

Hey Divi Nation! Thanks for joining us for the next installment of our weekly Divi Design Initiative where each week, we give away brand new freebies. A while back, we shared the beautiful Job Recruiter Layout Pack. To help you get your website up and running as soon as possible, we’re sharing a blog post …

Have you ever joined a Twitter chat? Did you know that they are a great way to improve your social media presence? If you ask any digital marketer or social media specialist how you can improve your online presence, they will tell you to simply “show up.” Showing up means being active on social media …

In late April Wordfence discovered a critical vulnerability in Google’s Site Kit plugin for WordPress that would make it possible … Continue reading Google Patches Critical Vulnerability in Site Kit Plugin →